Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts is a museum in Pennsylvania, at a recorded elevation of 13 m. Diamond Rock Hill stands 188 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Grumman Greenhouse, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Blue Route passes 9.0 miles off. 29 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) is a museum and private art school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1805, it is the longest continuously operating art museum and art school in the United States. The academy's museum is internationally known for its collections of 19th- and 20th-century American paintings, sculptures, and works on paper. Its archives house important materials for the study of American art history, museums, and art training. It offered a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Master of Fine Arts, certificate programs, and continuing education. Beginning in 2025, the academy will cease offering degrees except bachelor's degrees in conjunction with the University of Pennsylvania.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 1805.
Wikidata Q1952033, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 13 m
What to expect
How to reach it
- 9.0 mi off the Blue Route
- 23.0 mi off the Exton Bypass
- 23.2 mi off the Brandywine Valley Scenic Byway, National
- 25.4 mi off the Bayshore Heritage Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Hawk Point · 27 mi
- Scenic Overlook - Delaware River · 28 mi
- South Overlook · 29 mi
- Old Mill Overlook · 30 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Grumman Greenhouse: 0.0 mi
- Paint Torch: 0.0 mi
- Mary Dyer Statue: 0.1 mi
- Your Move: 0.1 mi
- Government of the People: 0.1 mi
- Love Park: 0.1 mi
- Cret Park: 0.2 mi
- Levy Park: 0.2 mi
- Dilworth Park: 0.2 mi
- Three Logan Square Plaza: 0.3 mi
- The Philadelphia Masonic Temple, Library and Museum: 0.1 mi
- Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University: 0.4 mi
- The Library Company: 0.5 mi
- Franklin Institute: 0.5 mi
- Romanian Folk Art Museum: 0.6 mi
- Alexander Milne Calder: 0.2 mi
- Philadelfia city hall gates: 0.2 mi
- In Commemoration: 0.2 mi
- Monument to Six Million Jewish Martyrs: 0.2 mi
- A Quest for Parity: The Octavius V. Catto Memorial: 0.2 mi
- Reading Terminal: 0.3 mi
- One Liberty Observation Deck: 0.3 mi
- The Universal Sphere: 0.3 mi
- Chinatown Friendship Gate: 0.4 mi
- Philly Gun Range: 0.7 mi
- Sartain St Community Garden: 0.6 mi
- Lemon Ridge Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Waverlry Street Community Garden: 0.7 mi
- Spring Garden Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Rodman Street Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Centennial Arboretum: 3.2 mi
- Cadwalader Tract: 7.0 mi
- Upper Roxborough Reservoir Park: 8.1 mi
- Schuykill Center for Environmental Education: 8.4 mi
- Williamson Road Site: 8.4 mi
- Picnic Grove: 1.3 mi
- Bird Lake Picnic Area: 2.0 mi
- Van R. Thomas Memorial Picnic Area: 3.1 mi
- Picnic Area 6: 3.4 mi
- Picnic Area 5: 3.4 mi
- Fairmount: 1.2 mi
- Lemon Hill: 1.7 mi
- Georges Hill: 3.8 mi
- Chestnut Hill: 8.8 mi
- Sugarloaf Hill: 9.4 mi
- Historical "Ancient Indian Spring": 6.9 mi
- West Branch Trout Creek Spring: 15.0 mi
- Kerr Spring: 24.7 mi
- Wawa Truck Stop: 14.2 mi
- King of Prussia Service Plaza: 14.4 mi
- Deepwater Rest Area: 24.9 mi
- Tinicum Rear Range Lighthouse: 8.5 mi
- Monkey Rock: 13.9 mi
- Washington Lake Beach: 15.3 mi
- Darling: 16.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Rock Hill | WNW 295° | 188 m | 20.1 mi |
| Mount Misery | WNW 299° | 176 m | 18.9 mi |
| Ebright Azimuth | WSW 247° | 137 m | 20.6 mi |
| Chestnut Hill | NNW 345° | 136 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hunting Hill | W 271° | 125 m | 15.2 mi |
| Osborne Hill | W 265° | 113 m | 23.6 mi |
| Militia Hill | NNW 342° | 104 m | 12.0 mi |
| Camp Hill | N 351° | 104 m | 12.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:37 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:33 | 19:53 | 20:33 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 07:20 | 15:56 | 16:39 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Jun, Aug–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 80 | 78 | 72 | 60 | 49 | 40 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Phila Franklin Inst, under a mile away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
National Register of Historic Places, reference 71000731OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial site- National Register of Historic Places — Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, reference 71000731, listed 05/27/71.
OpenStreetMap element way/333931830
Day trips start here
- Philadelphia · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City East · 0 mi
- Philadelphia/Center City West · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Old City · 1 mi
- Philadelphia/Northwest · 2 mi
- Philadelphia/South · 2 mi
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